The police on Thursday in Ibadan arraigned a 37-year-old man, Taiwo Saheed,
for allegedly stealing a cell phone worth N24, 000.
The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Mrs Foluke Adedosu, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 27 about 2.37 p.m., at Born Photo area of Ibadan.
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She alleged that the defendant stole an Infinix cell phone belonging to the complainant, Mrs Kehinde Adebayo, in contravention of Section 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
Magistrate I. O. Osho granted him bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Osho adjourned the case until Sept. 1 for substantive hearing.
